Breda O'Brien writes: "The only major Irish research we have, the Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland Report , says just over 3 per cent of sexual abuse was carried out by priests and religious. That
I think the Roman Catholic Church is going to be a very lonely place for Shaun (4) shortly.Also Shaun does not seem to have noticed that many Irish wives nowadays financially support themselves and th
"I gave My back to those who struck Me,
And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard;
I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
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"For the Lord God will help Me;
Therefore I will not be disg
I have just been re-reading Fr. Michael Commane's critique of the new missal( Jan 10) 2012, which, if anybody has not read it, is well worth a read. I saved in my own "archive" but I am sure it can st
I hadn't realised how bad the Roman Canon was until Holy Thursday of this year. What a debacle! What an obstacle to prayer! What a disaster! What a shame that an Irish bishop persuaded the rest of the
The apology in today's Irish Times is welcome. Many friends and parishioners told me how offended and shocked they were by Martyn Turner's so called cartoon. But Fr. Iggy O'Donovan, in the same issue
Good, it is an apology and given some prominence, I suppose. But I don't buy this feeble cliché that "Sometimes, things fly in under the radar." Unfortunately, if all who recognised the licensed insu
The Irish Times has today, Holy Saturday, published an apology. It is stated that the cartoon "caused considerable offence and we regret and apologise for the hurt caused" and they acknowledge that it
I had to read the EP in English on Holy Thursday -- I shunned the Roman Canon, knowing what a mess has been made of it, and reached for the comfort zone of EP II, doctoring it judiciously -- no dewfal
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April 17 2014Breda O'Brien writes: "The only major Irish research we have, the Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland Report , says just over 3 per cent of sexual abuse was carried out by priests and religious. That
Statement of the Association of Catholic Priests – Pope Francis and the ordination of married men.
April 12 2014I think the Roman Catholic Church is going to be a very lonely place for Shaun (4) shortly.Also Shaun does not seem to have noticed that many Irish wives nowadays financially support themselves and th
Comment on Irish Times Cartoon
April 17 2014"I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. . "For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disg
A pastor reflects on the new Roman Missal.
May 24 2012James Conway@7: "What a shame that an Irish bishop persuaded the rest of the Episcopal Conference to pass this!" Could you tell what lies behind this?
A pastor reflects on the new Roman Missal.
May 24 2012I have just been re-reading Fr. Michael Commane's critique of the new missal( Jan 10) 2012, which, if anybody has not read it, is well worth a read. I saved in my own "archive" but I am sure it can st
A pastor reflects on the new Roman Missal.
May 24 2012I hadn't realised how bad the Roman Canon was until Holy Thursday of this year. What a debacle! What an obstacle to prayer! What a disaster! What a shame that an Irish bishop persuaded the rest of the
Comment on Irish Times Cartoon
April 17 2014The apology in today's Irish Times is welcome. Many friends and parishioners told me how offended and shocked they were by Martyn Turner's so called cartoon. But Fr. Iggy O'Donovan, in the same issue
Comment on Irish Times Cartoon
April 17 2014Good, it is an apology and given some prominence, I suppose. But I don't buy this feeble cliché that "Sometimes, things fly in under the radar." Unfortunately, if all who recognised the licensed insu
Comment on Irish Times Cartoon
April 17 2014The Irish Times has today, Holy Saturday, published an apology. It is stated that the cartoon "caused considerable offence and we regret and apologise for the hurt caused" and they acknowledge that it
A pastor reflects on the new Roman Missal.
May 24 2012I had to read the EP in English on Holy Thursday -- I shunned the Roman Canon, knowing what a mess has been made of it, and reached for the comfort zone of EP II, doctoring it judiciously -- no dewfal
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